ARTIST: Isobel Campbell And Mark Lanegan
TITLE: Ramblin' Man
LABEL: V2
GENRE: Indie
BITRATE: 187kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 0h 11min total
RELEASE DATE: 2005-12-13
RIP DATE: 2005-12-16
Track List
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01. Ramblin' Man 3:29
02. (Do You Wanna) Come Walk With 3:28
Me?
03. Revolver (Part 2) 1:49
04. St. James Infirmary 2:29
Release Notes:
The pairing of sweet Isobel Campbell and sour Mark Lanegan looks weird on paper,
but it actually works fairly well on this short EP. Campbell handles the
production and music, she and Lanegan both contribute vocals, and their
deceptively ramshackle cover of Hank Williams' "Ramblin' Man" that gives the
record its title lopes along woozily, Lanegan's loose-as-a-goose vocals a real
treat. "(Do You Wanna) Come Walk with Me?" is the highlight, being a sweet and
tender acoustic folk song featuring lovely harmony vocals from the pair. The
other two songs are slight on one hand (Lanegan's "Revolver, Pt. 2") and
string-filled and dramatic on the other ("St. James Infirmary"), and neither
features Lanegan's vocals. The whole affair is lovely and dreamy and too darn
short. Fans of both artists should grab it up, although they might be left
feeling vaguely unsatisfied.